mgoetze Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 You, one other person, and a pack of cards. What do you do? (Let's assume strip poker is out of the question...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Build a cardhouse together. I always found that to be very romantic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babalu1997 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Build a cardhouse together. I always found that to be very romantic. other: brazilian canastabut you need 2 packs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas_P Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Cribbage is the best two-handed card game ever invented imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Cribbage is the best two-handed card game ever invented imo.not bad, but can't really compete w/ 2-handed texas holdem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoetze Posted January 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 other: brazilian canastabut you need 2 packs Do you mean http://www.pagat.com/rummy/samba.html ? That's described as needing 3 packs, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elianna Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 I voted for Gin Rummy, but it depends on the version for me. I also really like Casino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoetze Posted January 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 I voted for Gin Rummy, but it depends on the version for me. My Girlfriend and I play it in a quite simple fashion. The maximum value for knocking is always 10, and we always play just a single match. First to get to 100 or higher wins, and we don't bother with a game bonus, box bonus or shutout bonus. How do you like to play it and which variants do you hate? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olegru Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PreferansOne of 2-player variant called Rogue is a real fun. Sorry, did not find rules of Rogue in English. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 If you must play poker, please play a fun variation, not Texas Holdem. At least play limit if you must... I find the Kosmos 2-player series quite interesting, for example Halali or Lost Cities. With a regular deck of cards, I would suggest Jass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 why is texas holdem not fun? only because everyone thinks it's fun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 I voted for Gin Rummy, but it depends on the version for me. I also really like Casino.Casino is my favorite 2-player game. But in the standard version only addition is allowed. Allowing subtraction, too, makes it more challenging. Great for teaching children to deal with small numbers in a fun way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 why is texas holdem not fun? only because everyone thinks it's fun? Texas Holdem is so popular because it's easily televisable. Omaha or Stud is much more interesting because there are so much more possible combinations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfay Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Agree with Casino. Cribbage also pretty good. Golf is... ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Always been a big fan of tute... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerardo Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Always been a big fan of tute... Used to play that a lot :)Do you use a Spanish/Italian deck or an American/French one? But the variants I played for 3-5 players are even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Used to play that a lot :)Do you use a Spanish/Italian deck or an American/French one? But the variants I played for 3-5 players are even better. Spanish deck...Most of the games I played were during ym trip to Spain a few years back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Texas Holdem is so popular because it's easily televisable. Omaha or Stud is much more interesting because there are so much more possible combinations. Stud is much more "interesting" than NLH? That's gotta be a first. Agree with gwnn, just because something is popular doesn't mean we have to be contrarian. I would definitely answer poker, what version is a good question, I would not go with stud though!! lol. We've been playing triple draw and NL single draw recently and those are really fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant590 Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Last time I remember playing with one other person I was playing beggar my neighbour. So I guess I'd pick that - nothing like a pre-determined, if unpredictable winner :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 I suggest the two of you to pick up go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoetze Posted January 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 I suggest the two of you to pick up go. Nah I prefer winning. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elianna Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 My Girlfriend and I play it in a quite simple fashion. The maximum value for knocking is always 10, and we always play just a single match. First to get to 100 or higher wins, and we don't bother with a game bonus, box bonus or shutout bonus. How do you like to play it and which variants do you hate? Reading wikipedia, it seems that the version my sister and I like to play is 500 Rum, at least in how the discard piles work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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